Political Control

Conservative

Labour

Liberal

Liberal Democrat

SDP-Liberal Alliance

Political Control

Between 1974 and 1981, Kent county council was comprised of 103 councillors, 17 of which were from Medway, meaning a party needed at least 52 members for an overall majority. Between 1981 and 1998, the county elected 99 councillors, 15 of which were from Medway, meaning a party needed at least 50 members for an overall majority.

The graphic below includes all county councillors, but only members for areas now covered by Medway council are included on this website.

	Years	Control of the Council
	1973 to 1993	Conservative
	1993 to 1997	No overall control
	1997 to 1998	Conservative

Although the borough of Gillingham and the city of Rochester-upon-Medway were removed from the control of Kent county council in 1998, the council continues to represent the rest of the county. Election results and political control of the council are not recorded on Medway Elects from 1998 onwards.

Conservative

All dates shown reflect unbroken terms of office as Conservative members for areas now covered by Medway council.

Labour

All dates shown reflect unbroken terms of office as Labour members for areas now covered by Medway council.

Liberal

All dates shown reflect unbroken terms of office as Liberal members for areas now covered by Medway council.

Liberal Democrat

All dates shown reflect unbroken terms of office as Liberal Democrat members for areas now covered by Medway council.

SDP-Liberal Alliance

All dates shown reflect unbroken terms of office as SDP-Liberal Alliance members for areas now covered by Medway council.